Chapter 479 Laporta steps down!
The first thing Barcelona does in the new season training camp is a physical examination.
With the exception of Edmilson, who underwent knee surgery in the summer and is still recovering, everyone else on the team is in good health, but the physical examination may not be the case. Some players inevitably lack self-discipline during the holidays.
The three new players, Thuram, Zambrotta and Gudjohnson, also arrived at the Joan Gamper Sports City on the first day.
Captain Puyol welcomed them on behalf of the team and introduced them to other players in the locker room.
A person's name is like the shadow of a tree.
Although Su Dong did not hold any position in the Barcelona locker room, he had to be careful in dealing with the arrival of world-class stars such as Thuram and Zambrotta, for fear of accidentally offending the invisible boss in the locker room.
But they were soon surprised to realize that their idea was extremely wrong.
Su Dong was always very polite to them and to other people, and his training was meticulous.
Let’s not talk about anything else, just talk about physical examination.
The instruments and equipment are the same for everyone and cannot be faked, but Su Dong's physical data is the best among everyone.
The other Barcelona players were already accustomed to this, but the three new players were very surprised.
The holiday has just ended and the new season has not yet begun.
"After spending more time with him, you will slowly get used to it. For him, there is no such thing as a holiday. The only difference is whether there is a game or not."
Puyol's smiling words made the three new players feel incredible.
I had heard a lot about it before I came here, but after I came here I found that it was even more outrageous than what I had heard.
"No wonder the French team reported that he can dominate European football for ten years!" Thuram exclaimed in amazement.
…
The team assembled on July 17 and then began to rest.
By the 20th, everyone, including the national team players who participated in the World Cup, had returned to the team.
This is the latest among the 20 La Liga teams.
You know, Capello of Real Madrid pulled the Real Madrid stars out for training early on, and was ruthless and trained them to death, so much so that news broke just two days ago that Real Madrid stars fought in training.
In comparison, Barcelona's management is quite relaxed.
On the 21st, the entire team set out for the Danish port city of Aarhus.
The team trained here last year and chose here again this year. Rijkaard has tasted the sweetness.
As the training camp progressed, Barcelona players gradually felt the changes brought about by the changes in the coaching staff.
When Ten Cate was there, Rijkaard was like a hands-off boss and basically didn't have to worry about training. During training every day, he would stand aside, watching leisurely, and occasionally stop and say a few words.
Now that Ketenkater has become Neeskens, Rijkaard can no longer be so leisurely.
Not only does he have to participate in the team's training arrangements before the game, but he also has to take care of the details such as the layout of the training ground, the various requirements during training, the recovery after training, and communication with the players. Rijkaard has to be busy from beginning to end.
Not only that, even after the break, he still has to worry about the management of the team.
For example, would Ronaldinho sneak out to a nightclub? There were so many trivial details that used to be done by Ten Cate, but now it's Neeskens, and the situation is different.
Barcelona soon found an assistant coach for Rijkaard, the Portuguese legend, Black Panther Eusebio.
But it is also difficult for Eusebio to fill the vacancy left by Ten Cate.
In addition to daily management, Rijkaard is also very worried about one thing, that is the mentality of the players.
After two consecutive seasons of amazing results, a double crown and last season's treble, Barcelona can be said to have reached its peak. At least in terms of performance, it is impossible to break through.
Rijkaard was very worried that the players would be satisfied with the status quo and become lax, so during the training camp, he communicated with the players almost every day to understand their situation.
These tasks were originally handled by Tencarte.
At least, Ten Cate was able to control the players before, but now Neeskens and Eusebio, who were parachuted in, do not have enough authority.
After Rijkaard's hard work, Barcelona's chariot finally got steadily on track.
Be it Su Dong, Puyol, or Ronaldinho, none of them are stupid. They all know that the most dangerous thing after the peak is slackness and laziness. They are all still very young and have a long way to go. It is impossible for them to start living on their laurels now.
So, for the time being, everyone is still relatively self-disciplined and self-aware.
But after a long time, I don’t know anymore.
…
While Barcelona was training in Denmark, something happened in the board of directors far away in Barcelona.
The opposition directors on the board formally impeached President Laporta.
The reason is that according to Barcelona's rules and regulations, Laporta has no longer been the president of Barcelona since June 30, but now he is still performing the duties of the president of Barcelona, which is an usurpation of power.
Opposition directors demanded that the Barcelona board of directors immediately impeach President Laporta and organize a presidential election immediately.
This proposal caused quite a stir in the Spanish football world, but more people felt that it was like a soap opera and did not take it too seriously, thinking it would be over after a little fuss.
Laporta even came out to say that the Barcelona board had no intention of holding early presidential elections for the time being, and that his term should last until 2007, not 2006.
He also said that he had the support of the board of directors and would not accept the opposition's proposal and would not compromise! After the first confrontation, Laporta won a great victory as everyone expected.
But the opposition directors soon launched their second killer move, saying that they would take the Barcelona board of directors directly to court, on the grounds that the board's decision seriously damaged Barcelona's interests and violated the wishes of Barcelona members and the majority of Barcelona fans.
"According to the club's statutes, Laporta is no longer the president of Barcelona, but the board is now acting on the wishes of a man who is no longer the president of Barcelona. I cannot understand how this is going on."
To everyone, this seems more like a farce.
But as time went on, the taste gradually began to change.
At first, Laporta absolutely did not believe that the opposition would appeal to the court, and even said that he himself was a lawyer and the court would not accept such a lawsuit. At the same time, he also reiterated that he was the president of Barcelona and there was no doubt about it.
Just in August, the Barcelona Court of First Instance announced that it had formally accepted the lawsuit filed by members of the Barcelona board of directors.
This immediately caused a heated reaction throughout Catalonia and caught the Barcelona management off guard.
Laporta urgently convened a meeting of the presidium members to discuss countermeasures, and at the same time also tried to appease the Barcelona team who were far away in Denmark and were about to leave for the United States to participate in the North American Invitational Tournament.
In fact, the events at Camp Nou have had little impact on Barcelona's first team.
Everyone knows that this is the management's business and has nothing to do with the players. The most important task of the players is to play well.
So, after getting the news, the Barcelona players even treated it as a joke and flew to the United States with a grin on their faces.
Shortly after the team arrived in the United States, the judge of Room 30 of the Barcelona Court of First Instance made a ruling, agreeing with the opinions of the opposition in the Barcelona board of directors and requiring Barcelona to elect a new president and members of the presidium as soon as possible.
The reason is simple. According to the Barcelona club charter, Laporta and his board members had already ended their term on June 30th.
In his ruling, the judge mentioned the fact that in the 2003 Barcelona presidential election, members elected a president whose term would end in 2007, but due to lack of understanding of the club's charter, Laporta now has to end his term a year early.
The judge said this was an embarrassing situation because Laporta had actually only served as president for three years and nine days, but the statutes were the statutes, so he made a ruling requiring Barcelona to hold a presidential election.
Laporta also quickly convened the management for discussion, because they only had five days to decide whether to appeal, and in the end, they unanimously agreed that there was no need to appeal.
Laporta's team is confident of winning the election and is determined to win!
For two consecutive seasons, such amazing results have been achieved. In addition, the club's financial revenue has also been rising steadily. Laporta's management and operation of Barcelona is obvious to all. This makes him and his team believe that there is no need to be afraid of the presidential election.
And the facts have proved that according to a poll conducted by Daily Sports, more than 80% of fans support Laporta, while only 20% or even less support Rosell. The support rate for other candidates is even lower.
In other words, all the opposition combined cannot pose a threat to Laporta.
The Daily Sports analyzed that holding elections early is actually beneficial to Laporta, because he now has the treble in his hands and his popularity is at its peak. If the election is held at this moment, no one can shake his position.
Unless Laporta makes some serious mistakes that cannot be forgiven by the fans! …
After Laporta made the decision, the club immediately began intensive preparations.
According to the club's charter, there is a thirty-four-day preparation period for the entire election, during which each candidate can formally announce his or her plan, followed by seventeen days of campaigning.
In other words, the Barcelona presidential election will be scheduled for the end of September.
The day after Laporta announced his support for the court's decision to hold a presidential election, a Barcelona member immediately submitted a lawsuit to the court again, claiming that Laporta had violated the club's charter, refused to hold a presidential election after the end of his term as president, and monopolized the presidential position, and asked the court to deprive Laporta of his eligibility to run for election.
Although the court made a quick ruling and did not support the Barcelona member's lawsuit, it still made Laporta and others break out in a cold sweat.
You know, Barcelona has 140,000 members, and now only one person has filed a lawsuit. What if there are more people?
The opposition's tactics are linked together, and their goal is to get Laporta out of office!
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
